Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-24
PAWNNE ROCK.

Weather csloric and frigid.
J. w. Blake had drive out on the
Wet Walnut aud was blown in.
Mrs. w. B. Newton will remain at
Postmaster Miller's Q few weeks.
Miss Hanna MiIler's house blew
down the morning Of the heavy wind.
The Leoder led its way to annihila-
ton very rapidly. Who will fesurrect
it'
G. w. Daniels will soon move TO
Geneseo and 60 into the restaurant
business.
The family Of DR.. Bassstt are much
improved and the doctor has returned
to his field Of labor at Rush Center.
Mise Effie A. CONVERGE is GONZALES
cent, and will be able TO 60 home to
her fathers this week.
Milf Ashby will move into the
residence Of w. 3. Newton. He also
talks Of going to McCrscken.
Rome McDugai had the novel rig
to go sleigh riding. He took all who
could pile on or in the vehicle.
Too bad the Pswnee Rack Leader
became extinct 50 soon after it became
suitable to the most ''peuurious."
The NJ. E. church social ct the
residence Of Mr.. Lindas WAS we'll
attended. The host and hostess know
how 70 entertain.
DIR. Shaw, from the Bend, was here
Saturday holding an inquest Dver the
body Of Jake Shaffer. The doctor
understands his duties - coroner.
Billy Waraer's COW barn blew away
and can not all be found. The COW
held her "posish" to the end. She has
the age of soldier-courage.
Mrs. V. Putnam returned from q
visit to Iowa. Her brother, Mr..
Spencer. came with her, with the in
tention Of making this his home.
There is an effort to get up a stock
company to keep the Leader press here.
If SO, who will be the editor-in-chief?
We have the timber here, why not
make use Of iti
The legislature should pass the Muir
ray bill at once, and MAKE the man
who wants to get full swear to it.
Then he could hardly deny having
imbibed the stuff.
The postmaster feels cheap about
the loss of his position as associate
editor of the Leader. Don't pine, Bro
Pumpkinvine, you may become editor
in chief of a new sheet.
Mrs. w. B. Newton is on the sick
list this week. Too bad, as Mr.. N.
has cracked out to start a crackin'
paper at McCracken. / wonder if he
will crack up McCracken more than
he did PawHee Rock?
The many readers of the DEMOCRAT
will notice that Spunky Pete bas been
dilatory and new man is singing the
pen, who Is in hopes he may interest
the readers by a few items from the
historic spot in Kansas.
Our town was shocked to a degree
that quiet and fear reigned, with only
now and then slight confusion in hur-
rying to and fro in communicating the
news of the death of Jake Shaffer,
who was found in his room enclosed in
the cold arms of death. This took
place Friday at about 4:30 o'clock, at
which time Drs. Miller and Daniels
were summoned, who forced an en-
trance to his room and found him
dead. A careful examination of the
body showed that he came to his death
from injuries received in fight with
Jim Tyrell, the previous night at
about $50 o'clock. The difficulty
arose from talk over a former fight
that occurred in the Rock. It seems
that Shater did not want to fight but
Tyrelf forced it and it resulted in the
death of Shaffer. Both parties were
more or less under the influence of
forty-rod-touch-me-if-you dare. Shat
fer vent to his room shortly after being
so inhumanly treated, but did not get
into his bed ere death overlook him.
The body was taken to Sterling for
interment. The coroner's jury found
a verdict against Tyrell. who gave
himself over to the sheriff and is now